Back Door Kicked In At Milford

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

By JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Staff Writer-

MILFORD -ÊA Milford man reported an intruder kicked in the back door of his home during a break-in early this morning.

According to the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, a Milford man called the Kosciusko County Dispatch Center around 12:59 a.m. to report his home on Old 15 near Milford was burglarized. The man told police he was sleeping when he was awakened by an unknown man who told the resident to keep his head down.

The burglar, who was about 6-feet tall and wearing all-black clothing and a ski mask, entered the resident's bedroom three times, telling the man to keep his head down.

The burglar asked the resident to open the safe in the home, but the resident said he did not know the combination.

The resident said he also heard a woman's voice in another room during the burglary.

After he believed the intruders were gone, the resident exited his bedroom and saw that the intruders went through the house looking for items of value. Then the man called the police to report the crime.

The robbers left with two credit cards and cash from the man's wallet.

The incident remains under investigation by the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department. [[In-content Ad]]

MILFORD -ÊA Milford man reported an intruder kicked in the back door of his home during a break-in early this morning.

According to the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, a Milford man called the Kosciusko County Dispatch Center around 12:59 a.m. to report his home on Old 15 near Milford was burglarized. The man told police he was sleeping when he was awakened by an unknown man who told the resident to keep his head down.

The burglar, who was about 6-feet tall and wearing all-black clothing and a ski mask, entered the resident's bedroom three times, telling the man to keep his head down.

The burglar asked the resident to open the safe in the home, but the resident said he did not know the combination.

The resident said he also heard a woman's voice in another room during the burglary.

After he believed the intruders were gone, the resident exited his bedroom and saw that the intruders went through the house looking for items of value. Then the man called the police to report the crime.

The robbers left with two credit cards and cash from the man's wallet.

The incident remains under investigation by the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department. [[In-content Ad]]

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